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Scientific name Ocimum Sanctum Basil or tulasi plant is a common plant in almost every house. Though it’s a common plant it is filled with wide range of medicinal values. It was proved that consuming basil leaves daily resulted in good health benefits like oral care, relief from respiratory disorders, as well as treatment of fever , asthma , lung disorders, heart diseases and stress . One can protect from wide range of infections by droping few leaves of basil in water ,boiling it and cool the preparation, if needed filter and consume the liquid. The health benefits of tulsi include the following: Fever: The incredible healing properties of Holy Tulsi/ Basil come mainly from its essential oils and the phyto-nutrients contained in it. Holy Basil is an excellent antibiotic, germicidal, fungicidal and disinfectant agent and very efficient in protecting our body from all kinds of bacterial, viral and fungal infections. Fever is mainly caused due to infections from pro...